Dr. Khalil Mallah is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Pharmacology & Immunology and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and a Research Health Scientist at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina. His research focuses on neuroimmunology, particularly the role of the complement system in neuroinflammation and neurological outcomes following traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Dr. Mallah received his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Lille in France, where he studied spatiotemporal molecular changes following traumatic brain injury using advanced proteomic and lipidomic mass spectrometry approaches. His doctoral work pioneered the use of mass spectrometry imaging and microproteomics to uncover molecular signatures associated with neurotrauma.

Following his PhD., Dr. Mallah completed postdoctoral training at MUSC in the Tomlinson Laboratory, where he investigated complement-mediated mechanisms driving neuroinflammation, cognitive decline, and neurodegeneration after brain injury. His work integrates multi-omics, systems biology, and animal models of brain injury.

Dr. Mallah has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading journals in neuroscience and immunology and has received several national and international awards for his research presentations. He is currently the principal investigator of a Career Development Award from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs investigating the role of complement activation in affective and substance use disorders following traumatic brain injury.

In addition to his research, Dr. Mallah is actively involved in mentoring trainees, teaching graduate courses in immunology, and serving the scientific community through editorial and peer-review roles for multiple journals.